I am in a custody battle in California.  My ex left an awful and damning voice mail message on my home answering machine.  Can I use the recording in court as evidence?

I am in a custody battle in California. My ex left an awful and damning voice mail message on my home answering machine. Can I use the recording in court as evidence?

By Shawn Weber, CLS-F* In short, yes. While there are strict rules regarding the use of unlawful recordings of telephone conversations, there is no prohibition against recording a voice mail message. Ostensibly, the person who left the message knew that the message...

Shawn Weber’s Interview on San Diego KPBS Radio’s Midday Edition: San Diego County Court budget cuts will affect family law cases

In addition to the T.V. interview cited here, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with KPBS Radio’s Maureen Cavanaugh on Monday December 3.  We were able to get into a lot more depth than the TV interview about the budget crisis facing the San Diego...

Shawn Weber’s TV Interview on San Diego KPBS: Cuts to San Diego County Courts Are Affecting Families

By Shawn Weber www.bravewebermack.com I was pleased to take part in an interview on San Diego’s KPBS TV’s “Evening Edition” on behalf of the Collaborative Family Law Group of San Diego.  The subject of the interview involved the budget cuts...